Classify the soil based on the USDA Triangular Chart Method 100 10 90 20 80 30 70 - Clay 40 60 7 50 50 Silty clay Sàndy clay 60 40 Silty clay loam Clay loàm Soil 70 30 Sandy clay loam 80 20 Loam Silty loam 90 10- Loamy Sandy loam Silt Sand sand 100 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 10 Percentage of sand A Clay loam B loam Gravelly clay loam D Gravelly loam ntage of silt 20 Percentage of clay

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Classify the soil based on the USDA Triangular Chart Method
100
10
90
20
80
30
70-
Clay
40
60 7
50
50
Silty
clay
Sàndy
clay
60
40
Silty clay
loam
Clay loàm
Soil
70
30
Sandy clay
loam
80
20
Loam
Silty loam
90
10-
Loamy
Sandy loam
Silt
Sand
sand
100
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
10
Percentage of sand
A
Clay loam
loam
Gravelly clay loam
D
Gravelly loam
ntage of silt
20
Percentage of clay
Transcribed Image Text:Classify the soil based on the USDA Triangular Chart Method 100 10 90 20 80 30 70- Clay 40 60 7 50 50 Silty clay Sàndy clay 60 40 Silty clay loam Clay loàm Soil 70 30 Sandy clay loam 80 20 Loam Silty loam 90 10- Loamy Sandy loam Silt Sand sand 100 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 10 Percentage of sand A Clay loam loam Gravelly clay loam D Gravelly loam ntage of silt 20 Percentage of clay
Situation. Given the size particle distribution of the soil, solve for the modified percentage of sand, silt, and clay.
Gravel=24%
Sand= 35%
Silt= 25%
Clay= 16%
A
46%, 33%, 21%
B
40%, 35%, 35%
42%, 33%, 25%
D
38%, 33%, 29%
Transcribed Image Text:Situation. Given the size particle distribution of the soil, solve for the modified percentage of sand, silt, and clay. Gravel=24% Sand= 35% Silt= 25% Clay= 16% A 46%, 33%, 21% B 40%, 35%, 35% 42%, 33%, 25% D 38%, 33%, 29%
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